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THIS IS NOT A DRILL

Dogs somewhere up the valley — three of them, if I hear correctly. One
hammers its bark, bark, bark drumbeat; another moans its sotto voce
personal agony accompaniment to the lead growler’s dark warnings
toward any who might seek to exploit this sudden vulnerability. No!
Way! Jo! Se!

Then they all stop.

The pause evokes a feeling of uncertainty toward an empty future,
filled only eventually by a solo coda, a surprisingly gentle
authentication signature, a loyal canine’s “. . . forever and ever,
Amen” equivalent.

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The Speed of DarknessISBN: 0-910043-16-7OUT OF PRINT, NO LONGER AVAILABLE
This multicultural fiction collection, expansive and immediate, private yet universal, tells tales that range from the blackouts of World War II to school kids discovering the meaning of the Cold War while huddled under their desks. "These nine stories form a beautiful book; collectively they offer perhaps the most authentic, compelling, and revealing vision of Hawai‘i yet produced."—Chariton Review
Winner 1994 Honolulu Magazine Fiction Writing Contest.